Tampa, FL (May 13, 2014): David Weekley Homes brought home two Grand and three Merit awards in the 2014 Tampa Parade of Homes, a free self-guided model home tour available in April. The homes receiving Grand awards include The Kenbridge in FishHawk Ranch and The Barmore in Old Memorial Estates. David Weekley homes receiving Merit awards include The Marbella and The Maybeck in Waterset and the Thornwood in FishHawk Ranch.

Each award-winning model home was chosen by area expert REALTORS® and industry leaders in their respective price categories, bringing the number of total awards for David Weekley’s product design up to 454.

Located in FishHawk Ranch, The Kenbridge is part of the Village Series and features a spacious Owner’s Retreat, open-concept family room with single-family dining and a backpack rack, along with a garage retreat. Also in FishHawk Ranch, The Thornwood showcases an open-concept family room, separate breakfast and dining rooms and both a Retreat and Game Room upstairs as part of David Weekley’s Manor Series.

The other Grand award winner, The Barmore in Old Memorial Estates, also highlights a spacious Owner’s Retreat and Owner’s Bath, a sunroom situated off the breakfast room and a bonus room with a deck overlooking the pool.

Receiving a Merit award, Waterset’s The Marbella is one of David Weekley’s Garden Series homes and features an expansive open-concept downstairs family room, dining and kitchen with a retreat and all of the bedrooms upstairs. Waterset’s other award-winning home, The Maybeck, is a Cottage Series product with a sizeable kitchen featuring a walk-in pantry, family room and dining room overlooking a lanai, four bedrooms, with one located downstairs, and a separate study at the front of the home.

Each model home is certified by the Environments For Living® Gold Level program, guaranteeing specific heating and cooling energy usage.

For more information about David Weekley Homes in Tampa, home buyers can contact an Internet Advisor at 866-493-3553 or visit www.DavidWeekleyHomes.com.

About David Weekley Homes

David Weekley Homes, founded in 1976, is headquartered in Houston and operates in 18 cities across the United States. David Weekley Homes was the first builder in the United States to be awarded the Triple Crown of American Home Building, an honor which includes “America’s Best Builder,” “National Housing Quality Award” and two-time recipient of “National Builder of the Year.” Weekley has also appeared eight times on FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list. Since inception, David Weekley Homes has closed more than 75,000 homes. For more information about David Weekley Homes, visit the company’s web site at www.davidweekleyhomes.com.